Bell lining and shock absorber



May 7, 1935. H. B. UHLMANN Er AL BELL LINING AND SHOCK ABSORBER FiledDeo. 5, 1955 N s n my We. /r P m Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Henry B. Uhlmann and Joseph C. Myers, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application December 5, 1933, Serial No. 701,059

1 Claim.

This invention relates to head protectors for helmets and similar headcoverings and has for the primary object the provision of a device ofthe above stated character which will efficiently support a helmet tothe head of the wearer against accidental displacement and will providean effective cushion to the head capable of absorbing shocks and jarsincident to striking the helmet with considerable force.

With these and other objects in View this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa vertical sectional View illustrating a helmet with a head protectorapplied thereto and constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the connection betweenthe cushion element and the liner of the protector.

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a cushioning element of theprotector.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates asubstantially dome-shaped cushion element constructed of any materialsuitable for the purpose and preferably of spongy rubber and is adaptedto be placed upon the head of the wearer to snugly t the head and isprovided with ventilation openings 2.

A liner 3 surrounds the cushion element and is constructed of anymaterial suitable for the purpose, and has cut-out portions in which aresecured elastic inserts 4 to permit the liner to have a limited give oryielding movement when the device is positioned on the head of thewearer. The lower edge of the liner has stitched or element I.

otherwise secured thereto a strip 5 which is in turn stitched orotherwise secured to the cushion The fabric binding strip 6 underliesthe edge of the cushion element I and forms a hem 1 to receive a tensionelement 8 presenting 5 to the device a beading for contact with thewalls of the crown portion 9 of a helmet or similar head covering l0 soas to support the helmet upon the head protector with a minimum contacttherewith. The protector when worn by a 10 person will eiectivelysupport the helmet against accidental displacement and any shocks orjars received by the helmet will be absorbed by the cushion member l andwill be prevented from having eiect on the head of the wearer.

Having described the invention, we claim:

A head protector comprising a cushion head engaging element, a lineradjoining said element, saidhead engaging element being substantiallydome shape throughout its wall with openings therein and adapted toextend within the crown of a remans helmet or other head gear, saidliner adjoining close to the wall of the dome shape head engagingelement and provided with cut out portions at intervals throughout theliner, elastic inserts secured to the edges of the cut out portions, afabric binding strip adjacent the lower portion of the liner andextending down and underlying the edge of the cushion element andoutwardly and upwardly against the cushion element adapted to form ahem, the inner and outer portions of the fabric binding strip beingstitched through the liner and through the lower portion of the cushionelement, and a tension element received within the hem, said hem and thetension element combined constituting a beading to contact with and onwhich the lower edge portion of the iiremans helmet rests.

HENRY B. UHLMANN. JOSEPH C. MYERS.

